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Shashi_Mulugu
Community Advisor and User Group Leader
Shashi_MuluguCommunity Advisor and User Group Leader
Community Advisor and User Group Leader
September 4, 2025

AEM 6.5 EOL: Upgrade, Migrate, or Wait—What’s the Smart Move?

Hey Adobe community,

With AEM 6.5 heading towards End of Life (core support ends Feb 2027, extended support Feb 2028), a lot of us are asking: What’s next? Should we stick with Long-Term Support (LTS) or take the leap to AEM Cloud?

Let’s dig into the real questions:

  • Why Upgrade?
    Is it just about staying supported, or are there real benefits to moving forward?

  • LTS vs. Cloud: Pros and Cons
    What’s working for you with LTS? What’s tempting about Cloud? Any pain points or unexpected wins?

  • Who Should Go Where?
    Are there certain teams, industries, or use cases that make more sense for LTS or Cloud? How do you decide?

  • End-State Business Value
    What does success look like after the upgrade or migration? How do you measure the impact on your business or clients?

Share your experiences, opinions, and advice—whether you’re deep in migration planning or just starting to think about it. Let’s help each other figure out the smartest path forward!

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    venumuvva2021
    Level 2
    October 27, 2026

    An update for anyone landing here now: AEM 6.5 support for Adobe Managed Services ended on 31 Aug 2026, on-prem core support ends 28 Feb 2027, and extended support ends 28 Feb 2028. So “wait” is no longer really an option for AMS customers. Either way, a practical first step is to run the Best Practices Analyzer on a production clone. Its findings size the cloud effort and also show what LTS would need. Disclosure, as I build it: our free readiness scan at surgemigrate.com/readiness-scan reads the BPA CSV (no code upload) and gives a readiness score and effort range.

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